Placket-fastener.



W. F. BOWEN.

PLAGKET FASTENBR. rrLIoAlrIoN PILD HAY 21, 1907.

1,043,753. Patented N0v.5,1912.

UNITED STATES PgTENT. OFFICE WILLIAM F. BOWEN, F MELROSE HIGHLANDS, MASSACHUSETTS.

PLACKETeFASTENER.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

meenten Nov. 5, 1,912.

Application led May 21, 1907. Serial No. 374,973.

- ments in placket fasteners, so called, whereby the edges of any opening may be drawn to closed positions and held.

One ob]ect of the invention is to so construct a 'placket fastener that the edges of the opening may be drawn together progressively, by the action of a drawing memeer and certain slides attached to such mem- Another object of the invention it to so construct a placket fastener comprising slidesl engaging suitable guides on the-edges of an opening that the drawing apart of the edges of the opening, at one end, will etfect the sliding of said slides on their guides.

" Another object of the invent-ion is to improve the construction of the slides.

The invention consists inthe peculiar construction of the, slides.

The invention also consists in the arrange ment of the slides on their drawing member.

The invention also consists in such other novel features of construction and combination of parts as shall hereinafter be more fully described and pointed outin the claims.

Figure l, represents a View of portions of a garment, having a longitudinal opening with the improved placket fastener, orcloser, attached thereto, the slides being in position to-which they are Imoved by the spreading apart of the edges of the opening at one end. Fig. 2, represents a reversed View of the same in the closed position. Fig. 3, represents a front view of the same in the closed position. Fig. 4, represents a cross sectional View taken on line 4--4 Fil 2. Fig. 5, represents a longitudinal sect-lon of one of the slides and a part of the drawing member. Fig. 6, represents a side elevation of the same. Fig. 7 is a plan View showing a modified construction of one of the slides. Fig. 8, represents an end view of the same.

As shown in the drawing in its preferred form l0 indicates a portion of a garment, or other article, having an opening and prefer ably of flexible material. To the edges of the opening are secured` the strips 11e-l1 having coicls-lQe-lQ-,-for other suitable enlarging means,over which the edge portions v13-13 of said strips are secured4 to form guides of suitable cross sectional shape to receive slides and to retain said slides against lateral strain.

At one end of the opening is secured the drawing member or tape 14 furnished with a series of guides having back plates l5, inwardly turned members -16--15 whereby the drawing member let is clamped against the back plate 15, and outwardly curved slides 17-17 adapted to embrace the guides formed by the cords 12-12 and their-covering, the ends of which slides 17-17 are turned upward as at lS-lS to stiften the same and the mouths of said guides being flared, or bugle shaped. as shown at 19-19.

ln the modified form shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the lslides 2.0-20 have flared ends 2'1-21 and turned up edges QQ-QQ. and are bent outward at Q3-Q3 and inward at Ql-2l to form-Shanks which are. pivot ally secured t0- gether by the pivot 25 which pivot preferably extends through the drawing mem bld): 26. l

lVhen the placketor opening vhas its edges spread apart, as shown in Fig. l of the drawing, the edges of the opening may be drawn together by a longitudinal pull on the free end of the drawing member 1l whereby the slides 17-17 are drawn along their guides ifi-13 to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Said slides, in such movement, effect the drawing together of the guides 13-13 and hold the same from spreading.v

When it is desired to release the edges of the opening, to permit the same to sprea'd, the ends of the guides itl-13 are pulled apart and the slides 17-17 are forced, by such spreading action of the guides, along said guides toward and, ultimately to the positions shown in Fig. l.

lt is found that. the tial-ed ends 19e-19 0f the slides 17h-'17 otter little resistance to the movement of said slides along the guides lil-J3 and practice has demonstrated that, if the two slides 17-17 at the upper portion of the drawing member, be placed close together, the starting of the opening movesumes its sliding relation with the guides.

In some cases it is desirable to make use of the slides shown in Figs. 7 and 8 which are so -pivoted together that the slides may yield independently to unequal spreading strain on the guides. This modified formv however 1s more particularly designed for use as theiirst slide at the upper end of the placket.

Theterm upper end of the placket is designed to inicatf that part of a placket or oth'r opening to which spreading strain ma 'be appledio effect .the slidin of the sli es alongl their guides. It is o course evident that the opening may be that of any article, and that said opening need not be spread from either end, but may be spread in the middle of its length if desired, as

' for instance, if the ends of cords te which the numerals 12-12 are applied were secured together the guides 13-13 could be spread suiiciently to effect the sliding of the slides 17-17.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

1. A fastener for a placket or other opening, having a pair of flexible guides, com* prlsing a drawing member and a series of slides, secured at intervals along said mem- .ber and engaging said guides, two of said slides being secured in close proximity secured together, whereby said guide engaging members may yield independently as and for the purpose described. a

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM F. BOWEN.

Witnesses:

HENRY J. MILLER, BLANCHE L. GILBRIDE. 

